HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 075 Draft 01 2024-2026RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO NEGOTIATE A LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY, SITUATED AT WAIAKEA, SOUTH HILO, COUNTY AND STATE OF HAWAI`I, IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP KEYS (3) 2-4-057:029
AND (3) 2-4-057:031, TO THE HAWAI`I ISLAND VETERANS MEMORIAL, INC.
WHEREAS, the County of Hawai`i controls and/or owns the two real property parcels described as Tax Map Key (3) 2-4-057:029 and 2-4-057:031 (collectively, the “Parcels”), situated at
Waiakea, South Hilo, County and State of Hawai‘i, delineated on Exhibit “A” attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Hawai`i Island Veterans Memorial, Inc. a nonprofit corporation, desires to lease the Parcels from the County, for the purposes of construction and development of a veterans
center and veteran housing; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawai`i previously approved the lease of the Parcels and Tax Map Key: (3) 2-4-057:030, which was to be used for a veterans center and veterans
housing, through Resolutions 293-07 and 275-12, under similar terms and conditions; and
WHEREAS, the leases of the Parcels have lapsed, without construction of the veterans center and veterans housing by Hawai`i Island Veterans Memorial, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, Hawai`i Island Veterans Memorial, Inc. still wishes to pursue building a veterans center and veterans housing on the Parcels; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-120(a)(2) of the Hawai`i County Code provides that the Council of the County of Hawai`i may, by resolution approved by a majority of its members, direct the Finance
Director to negotiate the lease of real property to nonprofit organizations, at such rentals and on such terms and conditions as deemed proper; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-120(b) provides such lease of real property to nonprofit organizations may be made without the notice or appraisal as required by Chapter 2, Article 19, of the Hawai`i
County Code; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I that under Chapter 2, Article 19, Section 2-120(a)(2) of the Hawai`i County Code, the Finance Director is hereby authorized to
negotiate a five (5) year lease of the Parcels (with additional renewal options of five (5) year increments) with the Hawai`i Island Veterans Memorial, Inc., a nonprofit corporation,
without notice or appraisal, for the real properties identified as Tax Map Keys (3) 2-4-057:029 and 2-4-057:031.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Honorable Kimo Alameda, Mayor of the County of Hawai`i, is hereby authorized to execute said lease agreement on behalf of the County of Hawai`i following
is approval by the Council as noted herein.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to (1) Mayor Kimo Alameda; (2) Diane Nakagawa, Director of Finance; (3) the Department of Public
Works; (4) the Office of the Corporation Counsel; and (5) Hawai`i Island Veterans Memorial, Inc., P. O. Box 827, Pep e`ekeo, Hawai‘i 96783.
Dated at _______________, Hawai‘i, this _____ day of ______________, 2025.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hilo, Hawai‘i
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
GALIMBA
HUSTACE
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawai‘i on _____________________________________.
INABA
KAGIWADA
KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
ATTEST:
KIMBALL
ONISHI
VILLEGAS
Reference:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
RESOLUTION NO.